gas wells: NEGOTIATIONS AND MONEY
- 01/04/08 10:28 PM
I have looked at many leases for friends and associates in the last few weeks. It seems everyone is getting lease offers in the mail in the Tarrant and Dallas county areas. This Barnett Shale activity is really heating up and the amount of urban leasing is reaching levels never seen before in the industry.Most of the leases I have reviewed were not what I would expect to receive, neither in cash for the signing bonus nor in the amount of royalty to be paid to the landowners. But putting the money aside, there are a lot of things to consider (1 comments)

gas wells: Downtown 4 Lease
- 12/31/07 07:32 PM
Well, it isn't just HOA and Neighborhood Groups that are getting together to negotiate mineral leases. It was just announced that the Downtown Business District is trying to get all of its members together to negotiate for the mineral rights as one group. The Central Business District comprises about 800 acres and only about 10% has been leased so far. Why are the downtown landowners getting together. For the Same Reason homeowners do - MORE $$$$ AND BETTER TERMS. Not really too surprising, is it. When you look at the potential to have up to 20 wells, yep that's 20 wells, (0 comments)

gas wells: Want a larger ROI
- 11/25/07 09:39 PM
A lot of people are into RE investment. Even I have some invested money in Real Estate.The one thing I am always looking for is a better Return-On-Investment (ROI), or Cash-on-Cash if you prefer. All that means is that I want to make a little more money from my money. A Bigger Return on My Investment.There are several ways to work this out. One is obviously using leverage to get the most out of your limited funds. Let's say you have $10,000 and use it as a downpayment for a $200.000 piece of rental property. Let's further assume that your mortgage, (0 comments)

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